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Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (14 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 47: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made to date in delivering on commitments made in the Agreed Programme for Government in relation to integrating environmental considerations into policy formulation, linked with existing social partnership mechanisms and, in particular, establishing Comhar as a body within the National Economic...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (14 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 49: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will amend the Electoral Acts to provide for increased transparency in the funding of political parties and for greater scrutiny of political party expenditure, as strongly urged by the Standards in Public Office Commission in its most recent annual report; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (15 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, when he pledged to progress the delivery of postcodes here, he was in possession of a cost benefit analysis of this system; if so, if he will publish details of same; the initial cost and the ongoing cost of this project; the amount of this that will be financed by the taxpayer; if there will be a general...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (15 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has met with the Department of Transport in view of Sustainable Energy Ireland's findings that transport energy efficiency has barely improved since 1995; the manner in which improvements can be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28961/07]

National Honours System. (20 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will elaborate on comments he made on 26 July 2007 that an honours system should be created; if he will bring forward proposals in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19880/07]

National Honours System. (20 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: I acknowledge that the Taoiseach has written to the party leaders about this matter and that I have indicated to him that I will respond when my parliamentary party has considered it. I would like to elicit further information from him about what he has in mind. We live in a republic, the basis of which is that every citizen is equal. Is an honours system a good idea in principle, given...

National Honours System. (20 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: The more I hear of this, the less I like it or think it is necessary. First, as the Taoiseach accepted, a range of schemes is in place to acknowledge the service of people, including the People of the Year awards and awards such as honorary degrees and the freedom of a city. If a national honours scheme is introduced, will it undermine such awards, given that a recipient of a freedom of the...

National Honours System. (20 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach has all right.

National Honours System. (20 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: That is about the only thing Deputy McGrath will get out of the Government.

National Honours System. (20 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: How can we avoid politicising the issue? The national lottery and the dormant accounts fund were supposed to be means by which funding would be provided to voluntary, community and local organisations and that was supposed to be done on a non-political basis and open to everybody, yet we all know that both processes have become highly politicised, down to the letter appearing a day...

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: On 19 April the current Minister, Deputy Gormley, issued a statement chiding the then leader of the Progressive Democrats, Mr. Michael McDowell, on his record in regard to the proposed incinerator at Ringsend. He drew attention to the fact that Mr. McDowell had said in 2002 that he would use his position in Cabinet to change Government policy on the incinerator and make sure it was stopped....

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: I take it from the Taoiseach's response that the incinerator project in Ringsend will go ahead, notwithstanding the pledge made by the Minister, Deputy Gormley, last April that the Green Party would stop it. We are now working in a situation where the project will go ahead. Will the Taoiseach explain why An Bord Pleanála which is required to comply with Government policy made a decision...

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: He does have the power.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Like Deputy Kenny, I am also curious as to the timing of the presentation of the Tribunals of Inquiry Bill on Second Stage at this time. I raised this matter when the Bill reappeared on the Order Paper some weeks ago and inquired of the Taoiseach if the Bill was the same one introduced in 2005. I distinctly recall the vigorous opposition to that Bill at the time from members of the Green Party.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: At the time, I asked the Taoiseach if this was the same Bill or if there would be an amended version. Is it intended that the Bill presented today for Second Stage will be substantially amended by the Government before completing its passage in the House? The second matter I want to raise also concerns the Green Party, although I am sorry to say so because it is probably more than their...

Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: This morning, the Minister, Deputy Gormley, said he intended to donate his €25,000 pay increase to his party. However, as my colleague, Deputy Tuffy, pointed out, the Minister cannot do so under the Electoral Acts. This is because there is a limit of approximately €6,500 on the amount an individual can donate to a political party.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: At the rate the Government is paying itself, that will drive up the tonnage.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: An electoral Bill is promised. Is it intended to introduce it in time to amend the limits so that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government can do as he wishes?

Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: So he will have to keep the money for this year then.

Written Answers — Revenue Audits: Revenue Audits (20 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of field audits carried out by the Revenue Commissioners on financial institutions in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 in respect of mortgage interest relief, given by way of tax relief at source; the number of individual claims for TRS examined during those audits; the yield in tax, interest and penalties arising from those...